Historic South Carolina: An Illustrated History
by Eric Dabney and Mike Coker
A publication of the South Carolina Historical Society, Historic South Carolina is a pictorial history of the Palmetto State. This 104-page hardcover volume is packed with images, the majority of which were drawn from the Society's vast Visual Materials Archive. They range from 21st century photographs to unpublished Civil War artwork to maps from the early colonial period. Lengthy captions give a lively narrative account of the people, personalities, and events that have shaped the history of South Carolina. Also included are profiles of various institutions, organizations, and businesses that are part of the Society's quest to collect, preserve, and publish the history of South Carolina.
$ 25.00
Plantations, Pineland Villages, Pinopolis and Its People
By Norman Sinkler Walsh, MD, author and photographer
Research by Cecy Guerry
This lavishly illustrated and meticulously researched hardcover volume offers a local's-eye-view of the history of Pinopolis, which was established in Berkeley County, SC as a pineland retreat for wealthy planters and their families during "the sickly season."
$ 45.00
The South Carolina Encyclopedia
Edited by Walter Edgar
The South Carolina Encyclopedia is a comprehensive single-volume reference for everything you want to know (or might someday want to know!) about the Palmetto State’s rich cultures and storied heritage, from prehistory to the present day. The encyclopedia is the result of a six-year collaboration between the Humanities Council SC, the Institute for Southern Studies at the University of South Carolina, and the University of South Carolina Press. Under the editorial direction of distinguished historian Walter Edgar, 598 contributors have come together to write more than one million words describing the people, places, and things that define South Carolina.
$ 75.00
South Carolina: A History
by Walter Edgar
In the first comprehensive history of South Carolina published in nearly fifty years, Walter Edgar presents a sweeping chronicle of a state with an illustrious, sometimes infamous, past. He describes in very human terms 475 years of recorded history in the Palmetto State, including the experiences of all South Carolinians--male and female; rich and poor; and those with roots in Africa and in Europe as well as Native Americans. In an eminently readable presentation, Edgar uses letters, diaries, and other writings to let voices from the past take part in telling the state's fascinating story.
$ 45.00
Charleston Curiosities: Stories of the Tragic, Heroic, and Bizarre
By Michael Coker
This collection of intriguing stories and vignettes describes several centuries' worth of little-known wonders about the Holy City. Whatever happened to Osceola's head? What was it like to walk the streets of Charleston just after secession was declared? Whether presenting the colonial struggle among European powers for control of Charles Towne or the real story of the origin of she-crab soup, this eclectic and engaging volume will delight seasoned historians, residents, and visitors alike.
$ 17.99
South Carolina Regimental-Roster Set
The South Carolina Historical Society is pleased to offer the first seven volumes of what will eventually be a fifty-volume set of books dedicated to all South Carolina regiments and soldiers serving in the Civil War. Each title in this series includes a regimental history or unit sketch, plus a complete and detailed roster of all the soldiers in the unit. Each soldier’s Civil War service record is transcribed from microfilm. Additionally, for each soldier in the roster there will be, as available, prewar and postwar information generated from a wide variety of sources, including census reports, pension records, burial records, personal letters, memoirs, and newspaper articles, etc. The volumes currently available are: The 14th South Carolina Infantry Regiment, of the Gregg-McGowan Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia;A History of the Hampton Legion Infantry;A History of the 13th South Carolina Infantry;A History of the 3rd South Carolina Regiment: Lee’s Reliables;11th South Carolina Volunteer Infantry;15th South Carolina Infantry; and 3rd South Carolina Battalion.
In Pursuit of Refinement: Charlestonians Abroad, 1740-1860 Edited by Maurie D. McInnis in collaboration with Angela D. Mack
With essays by J. Thomas Savage, Robert A. Leath, and Susan Ricci Stebbins
Even after the American Revolution, Charlestonians remained uniquely drawn to European Society. This fully illustrated catalogue accompanies an important exhibition organized by the Gibbes Museum of Art with the cooperation of the Historic Charleston Foundation. The book focuses on the portraits, paintings, decorative arts, and other artifacts that document the allure that England and continental Europe held for Charlestonians. Works by Thomas Gainsborough and George Romney and from the European periods of Benjamin West and John Singleton Copley lead the list of important commissions.
$ 30.00
Charleston: Alone Among the Cities
C. Patton Hash and W. Eric Emerson, editors
South Carolina Historical Society
On behalf of the South Carolina Historical Society, editors C. Patton Hash and W. Eric Emerson have compiled a remarkable tribute, in word and image, to the Holy City. Whether a native or newcomer to this beloved coastal community, Charleston: Alone Among the Cities will prove a valuable and cherished addition to any reader’s personal library.
$ 27.00
Rockville By Alicia "Lish" Anderson Thompson
In 1666, Robert Sandford laid claim to "Carolina," the land between Virginia and Florida, while standing on the banks of Bohicket Creek where the village of Rockville is today. Plantation owners from nearby Wadmalaw and other sea islands in Charleston County gathered their families near the region's saltwater during the summer in hopes of surviving the dreaded malaria outbreaks. This volume from the Images of America series explores the history of Rockville using archival photographs of resident families, their summer homes, and their well-known annual sailing event, the Rockville Regatta.
$ 15.00
Votaries of Apollo: The St. Cecilia Society and the Patronage of Concert Music in Charleston, South Carolina, 1766-1820 By Nicholas Michael Butler
Blending archival research with musical expertise, Nicholas Michael Butler offers a definitive history of the dynamic and vibrant concert life in Charleston, South Carolina, during the era from 1766 to 1820, when the exclusive St. Cecilia Society functioned as North America's premier musical organization. In the process he provides an unprecedented look into the early membership and inner workings of this storied "secret" society.
$ 45.00
Slave Records in the Manuscript Collection of the South Carolina Historical Society
A Catalog Compiled by Carey Lucas Nikonchuk
Edited by Matthew A. Lockhart
Introduction by W. Eric Emerson
Of all the manuscripts held at the South Carolina Historical Society, records regarding the lives of slaves continue to be some of the most valuable and least used by patrons visiting the Society’s research library and manuscript archives. To compensate for this, we have compiled a list of several hundred documents in the Society’s collections that contain important information related to slaves in South Carolina.
$ 10.00
South Carolina Historical Magazine Index
The South Carolina Historical Society has been publishing the South Carolina Historical Magazine for over 100 years. Researchers have requested an index to the names, people, places, and events referenced in these academic articles. This latest volume of the index spans the years 1981-1999.
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